That Day, Since and Beyond

We sat sound in our wayOur lives, they changed on, that fateful daySymbols of our way of lifeTurned to symbols of future strifeFated heroes rushed to allTheir code required they heed the callNever faltered, never swayedIn faithful service, their lives they paidA terrible price those lives they costBecause the line, those cowards, they crossedUnited in our grief, the die was castOur resolve, till the end will last

To the enemy we took our fightIn light of day and dark of nightIn caves and mountains they made their standBut our resolve is our brandThe battle goes on, despite the gainFreedom is not free, nor without painMany have heard and answered the callToo many lives on battlefield fall

Since that day no time to heelA day of terror generations will feelA cowardly act affects our livesFather, mother, children, husbands, and wivesFor some are scars hidden deepMany others dread their sleepSmoke and dust, the crashing soundThe sound of battle, round after roundUnited we stand, divided we fallThose few, those few who hear the callTo keep from fear and horror and brutality and strifeFor our people willing to give life

Never forget what happened that dayRemember where you were and the high price paidSacrifice goes on and onSo never stop singing our freedom’s song

It is our responsibility to pass on our history, it should be unadulterated and true. Our children and future generations never need see the horror we did on 9/11/2001 in their lifetimes and they need not learn our lessons. History does not have to repeat itself, but only if it is given the chance to be learned as it happened.